It adds to a growing string of artificial intelligence technology purchases Apple has made over the years.
The spokesperson declined to provide further information regarding the transaction.
Apple is interested in the field of artificial intelligence.
Its early customers included marketers and retailers that wanted to understand how consumers were responding to their products.
The process allows computers to identify different facial expressions better.
In its website, Emotion claims to a leader in emotion detection and sentiment analysis based on facial expressions.
Emotient had also suggested its technology might be useful in education or even medical diagnosis.
source: www.techworm.net
